Matt Boland


April 6, 2006
 

Matt Boland (File photo)

NAME: Matt Boland BIRTHDAY: Feb. 6, 1967 HOMETOWN: Dover, PA

PARENTS: Marj and Jack

MARITAL STATUS: Married to Christine

CHILDREN: Terence (17)

OCCUPATION: Machinist

HOBBIES: Skiing and motorcycles but they get put aside for racing

FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Paizons

FAVORITE FOOD: Cheeseburger

FAVORITE BEVERAGE: Water

FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE: Rock

FAVORITE PERFORMER: None

FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: NFL Football

YEAR STARTED RACING: 1997

DIVISIONS COMPETED IN: Micro Sprints and 358 Sprints

CAREER WINS: Getting closer to that first one

CHAMPIONSHIPS: None

SPECIAL AWARDS: None

FAVORITE TRACK: Williams Grove and Lincoln Speedway‘s

CURRENT DIVISION: 358 Sprints

CAR OWNER: Myself

CAR NUMBER: 22T

CHASSIS: Maxim

ENGINE: Myself with a lot of outside help from other motor builders

TEAM SPONSORS: Trail Motors, ABC27, Nimlok Exhibit Studios,
Marlowe‘s Metal Fabricating, Amerilube of Dillsburg, Fox Beverage of Dover

SPECIAL THANKS:
Garrod Hydraulics for the use of their shop; Billy Johns and
anyone who has helped me along the way.

CREW CHIEF: Todd Smith

CREW: Lester Spidle, Nathan Young, Mike Lindquist, Kevin McCleary, Carl Pagze

FAVORITE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER:
I have the most respect for all of the 410 Sprint car drivers

CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
Qualifying for my first race at Williams Grove; My first top five
at the Grove and my career best runner-up at Lincoln this year.

CAREER LOWLIGHT: Blowing a motor and not having money to replace it

SEASON OUTLOOK: Regular at Williams Grove and Lincoln

SEASON GOALS: Win two features

FUTURE GOAL: Play it by ear

IF YOU WEREN’T RACING, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?
Doing the things I don’t get to do now.

— compiled by Brad Vores